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Planning and zoning presents FY26 budget; staff requests 5% pay increase and emphasizes compliance functions
Summary
Planning, zoning, GIS and code-enforcement staff reviewed their FY2026 budget request, described a four-person department structure and asked the board to consider a 5% salary increase across the department to offset inflation.
The county'planning and zoning presenter reviewed the department composition and FY2026 budget approach, saying the department comprises planning and zoning, GIS, code enforcement and a development-services coordinator: three full-time employees and one part-time code-enforcement officer. The presenter described responsibilities including zoning enforcement, administration of land-use ordinances guided by federal and state guidelines, oversight of the planning board and board of adjustment, GIS address assignments for E-911, intake of permit applications, inspections scheduling and voluntary code-compliance efforts.
The department asked broadly for a 5% across-the-board salary increase for employees "unless the cost of living adjustments are set centrally," saying the request is driven by inflation and local staffing pressures. The presenter said there are no capital-outlay requests for the department; the budget is mostly salaries and operating expenses.
During the discussion building inspections staff emphasized a statutory requirement (referenced in the meeting as "160D") to keep building-inspections funds separate from other funds and said the inspection department is a one-person operation with software and maintenance contracts forming a significant part of the budget. Staff noted software integration work with trim/inspection platforms and address-management that supports E-911.
Commissioners asked for email copies of the detailed budget backup; staff said they would provide full, color-coded estimates and highlighted areas where uncertainty remains (notably health-insurance and retirement-rate changes that will be finalized later in the budget process).
No formal action was taken on planning and inspections at the meeting; commissioners asked for the documents and said they would consider salary adjustments during the broader county budget review.
